SeasonMapAustralia in August
August is one of Australia's best months (rank 2 of 12): its 31 destinations average 79/100, led by Broome at 94 — 31°C and 1 rainy day — while Mount Buller is cooler at -1°C and scores 72.
#2 of 12 months for Australia · 31 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Australia in August
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broome | Beach | 31°C | 6 mm · 1 day | 94 tier S | Yes |
| 2 | Alice Springs | City | 20°C | 4 mm · 1 day | 93 tier S | Yes |
| 3 | Brisbane | City | 23°C | 29 mm · 4 days | 93 tier S | Yes |
| 4 | Cairns | Beach | 28°C | 29 mm · 6 days | 92 tier S | Yes |
| 5 | Exmouth | Beach | 23°C | 12 mm · 1 day | 91 tier S | — |
| 6 | Port Douglas | Beach | 28°C | 43 mm · 6 days | 91 tier S | Yes |
| 7 | Airlie Beach | Beach | 24°C | 24 mm · 2 days | 90 tier S | — |
| 8 | Hervey Bay | Beach | 23°C | 27 mm · 2 days | 88 tier A | — |
| 9 | Uluru | National park | 18°C | 7 mm · 1 day | 88 tier A | Yes |
| 10 | Gold Coast | Beach | 22°C | 41 mm · 5 days | 86 tier A | — |
| 11 | Noosa | Beach | 22°C | 45 mm · 5 days | 86 tier A | — |
| 12 | Byron Bay | Beach | 20°C | 76 mm · 7 days | 83 tier A | — |
| 13 | Darwin | City | 34°C | 1 mm · 1 day | 82 tier A | Yes |
| 14 | Katoomba | Trekking hub | 8°C | 71 mm · 10 days | 82 tier A | — |
| 15 | Sydney | City | 15°C | 97 mm · 8 days | 81 tier A | — |
| 16 | Thredbo | Ski resort | 0°C | 174 mm · 15 days | 81 tier A | Yes |
| 17 | Adelaide | City | 14°C | 56 mm · 11 days | 79 tier B | — |
| 18 | Melbourne | City | 13°C | 52 mm · 10 days | 77 tier B | — |
| 19 | Perth | City | 17°C | 131 mm · 14 days | 77 tier B | — |
| 20 | Wollongong | Beach | 16°C | 74 mm · 5 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 21 | Hobart | City | 12°C | 53 mm · 10 days | 74 tier B | — |
| 22 | Perisher Valley | Ski resort | -1°C | 82 mm · 12 days | 74 tier B | Yes |
| 23 | Canberra | City | 11°C | 46 mm · 6 days | 73 tier B | — |
| 24 | Mount Buller | Ski resort | -1°C | 192 mm · 17 days | 72 tier B | Yes |
| 25 | Lord Howe Island | Island | 17°C | 98 mm · 12 days | 71 tier B | — |
| 26 | Launceston | City | 11°C | 70 mm · 11 days | 70 tier B | — |
| 27 | Falls Creek | Ski resort | 0°C | 159 mm · 15 days | 68 tier C | Yes |
| 28 | Kangaroo Island | Island | 12°C | 57 mm · 12 days | 68 tier C | — |
| 29 | Kakadu | National park | 35°C | 1 mm · 1 day | 61 tier C | — |
| 30 | Margaret River | Beach | 14°C | 169 mm · 17 days | 60 tier C | — |
| 31 | Cradle Mountain | National park | 3°C | 370 mm · 24 days | 49 tier F | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means August is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Australia in August
- Humpbacks in Moreton Bay · Brisbane · 1 Jun – 5 Nov (usually)
- Ekka · Brisbane · 8–16 Aug
- Whale shark season · Exmouth · 10 Mar – 10 Aug (usually)
- Swim season with humpbacks · Exmouth · 1 Aug – 31 Oct (usually)
- Humpbacks in the Whitsundays · Airlie Beach · 1 Jul – 15 Sep (usually)
- Airlie Beach Race Week · Airlie Beach · 6–13 Aug
- Humpbacks in the bay · Hervey Bay · 5 Jul – 25 Oct (usually)
- Hervey Bay Whale Festival · Hervey Bay · 10 Jul – 30 Aug
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 2 of Australia's 20 well-known places this month.